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I Tried It: Exhale's New Core Fusion Lean & Toned DVD

I've heard amazing things about Exhale, the mind-body spa with locations in NYC and LA (no Seattle locations, boo hoo). So if I can't catch a class in person, a DVD will have to do. Fortunately, I got to try their new "Core Fusion" workout. All I have to say is, get ready to get lean and toned!

USA Today called the new Core Fusion Lean & Toned DVD from Exhale (on sale today!) a "solid total-body toner." Um, yes, sign me up! Fitness duo Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito lead you through the 55 minute DVD that promises to lengthen, strengthen and transform your physique, targeting all the major muscle groups in five 10-minute segments (each focuses on a different part of the body). Results, they say, include: flat abs, chiseled arms, toned legs and firm glutes.

I popped the DVD in over the weekend and took it for a test run. Fred and Elisabeth were awesome coaches as I sweated it out--and I did Sweat. It. Out. I felt that it was a great workout for my trouble spots, too (for me: belly and thighs), and I know it was 100 percent in my head, but I did feel longer and leaner after it was over. Only gripe: There were a few times when I felt that a move or two were rushed, a sentiment shared by at least another fitness blogger, but whose stopping us from pressing the pause button and milking that pose for all its worth?

I'd definitely recommend this one for a good spring workout to get your body swimsuit ready, as well as Glamour's Bikini Blast program (be sure to sign up if you haven't already!).